Lesiones aftosas mayores en un paciente con enfermedad de Crohnpresentación de un caso clínico

  1. Fernández Martínez, JA 1
  2. González Moles, MA 1
  3. Ruiz Ávila, I 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Hospital general de Jaén
Revue:
Medicina oral

ISSN: 1137-2834

Année de publication: 1998

Volumen: 3

Número: 1

Pages: 36-41

Type: Article

D'autres publications dans: Medicina oral

Résumé

Crohn 's disease is a chronic, granulomatous inflammatory bowel disorder of unknown origin that may affect any portian of the gastrointestinal tract, including the oral cavity. The incidence of this entity is low. Clinical features suggestive of Crohn 's disease include oral ulcers, facial or labial swelling, angular cheilitis, mucosa/ tags or cobblestoning of the oral mucosa, and hype1plastic gingival lesions. A clinical case of oral lesions in Crohn 's disease is reported, and aspects concerning the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of the disease are discussed.